The Washington critic., 1887-05-05
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.


Charles Pepper Of Philadelphia died in
Perls yesterday.
The Ghilzai insurgents have gained pos
seteIon of Khyber Pass.
Governor lIll has signed the bill re-
duclug the price Of gas in Brooklyn.
Artemus II. Holmes testified before the
Pacific Railroad Commission yesterday.
General Manager Pugh of the Pennsyl-
vanla Railroad makes public his annual re.
port.
An organization OF managers OF variety
theatres was effected In Philadelphia yes
terday.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and 81. Paul
Road has entered into the agreement to pay
no commissions.
There is said to be prospect OF a con-
test for the control Of tho Pacific Mail at
the next election.
The British Government refuses to grant
an inquiry into the charges OF the London
Times against Mr.. Dillon.
The officers Of the late Exchange National
Bank at Norfolk have been indicted for per-
jury and making false reports.
Richard Preston, woolens and tailors'
trimmings, Boston, has filed a petition In
insolvency. lie owes S100,100.
The fourteenth anniversary OF the conse.
brated In New York yesterday.
The stock books Of the st. Louis and
San Francisco Railroad were opened to +.
l.. Oppenheim & Co. yesterday.
A severe earthquake shock was felt on
Tuesday at points In California, Arizona,
New Mexico, Texas and Mexico.
a crowd Of boys at Camden, N. j., yes
terday, drove from her home an old woman,
Mary j. Miles, and burned her house.
The Democratic State Convention OF Ken.
tucky at Louisville yesterday nominated
General $. b. Buckner for Governor.
The British steamer Miranda, from Mex
leo for Boston with a cargo OF hemp, Is
ashore at Cedar Tree Neck, Vineyard Sound.
Wm. Agnew, charged with the murder OF
his wife at Palmyra, n. Y, in January last,
has been convicted OF murder In the second
degree.
1t is denied that negotiations have been
broken of between the English and Rus
sian commissioners on the Afghan boundary
question.
In the Florida Legislature yesterday the
vote for United States Senator was as fol-
lows: Perry %, Pasco TO- Bloxham %, Good.
ich 10, scattering 4.
The Willard Hotel, at Brainerd, MIMI,
was burned yesterday morning. The guests
barely escaped with their lives. Loss S6i,-
OOO insurance S2S, 900.
General Andrew j. Alexander, OF Willow
Brook, Cayuga County, N. Y, who was en-
route from Atlanta, Ga, to his home, died
at Utica, N. Y, yesterday.
An explosion occurred Tuesday in mine
on Vancouver's Island, in which about 100
men were at work, and most Of them are
believed to have perished.
The West Virginia Legislature took seven
t...T Taa al ball Co. N.1 ANAsa O..
ator, after which the Hon. j. N Camden
withdrew from the contest.
New York hotel keepers held meeting
yesterday to consider means of securing q
modification OF the law iorbidding them to
serve wine to guests on Sunday.
The United States Senate subcommittee
| appointed to investigate the Indian trader.
ships are en- route to the Indian Territory to
begin their work OF investigation.
The strike OF the stonecutters at Newark
| N. j., has become general, and includes
about 400 men, employed In Newark, Bell
vile, Orange and the surrounding towns.
The New Jersey Court of Pardons has
refused to commute the sentence Of George
II. Disque, the wife murderer, to imprison
ment for life. Disque will be hanged OF
Wednesday, June l.
The annual report of the Atchison, To
peka and Santa Fe Railroad shows grosl
earnings for 1856 of Sl5,0Si ,30T; expense!
and taxes, SS,63l ,9ll. Additional receipts
from other sources swell the net earning
to SS,02s, ,040.
At the annual meeting OF the stakeholder
Of the Norfolk and Western Railroad a
Roanoke, Va, yesterday, the directors wer
authorized to proceed with the construction
Of road to a connection with the Louisville
and Nashville Road.
The Ohio Commandery of the Loya
Legion held its election yesterday. Gen
eral W. I. Sherman was the unanimou
choice for commander. The annual Dime
in Cincinnati last night was presided owe
by General X. b. Hayes.